Page 3: Historical Events In April - 01

1864  Marie Jungius, Dutch fairy tale writer on April - 01.   

1865  On April - 01 baie du Ha! Ha! Quebec, the first Canadian April Fools' Day on record celebrated by British troops and Canadian militia at Fort Poisson d'Avril.   

1865  On April - 01 battle of 5 Forks, signalling end of Lee's army   

1865  On this day in history -9] Battle at Blakely Alabama   

1865  On April - 01 richard Zsigmondy, Germany, chemist (Nobel-1925)   

1866  On April - 01 uS Congress rejects presidential veto gives all equal rights in US   

1866  On this day in history ferruccio D M B Busoni, Italy, pianist/composer/conductor (Arlecchino)   

1866  Aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer, dies at 98 on April - 01.   

1867  Blacks vote in municipal election in Tuscumbia, Alabama on this day in history.   

1867  International Exhibition opens in Paris on this day in history.   

1868  Hampton Institute opens on April - 01.   

1868  The birth of Edmond Rostand, French author on April - 01.   

1868  On April - 01 the Canadian Government fixes a uniform first class postal rate of three cents; establishes Post Office Savings Bank.   

1868  Edmond Rostand, France, poet/playwright (Cyrano de Bergerac) on this day in history.   

1869  Peter A Egge, Norwegian writer (De Droom) on this day in history.   

1869  Anthony G O Ridder van Rappard, Min of Reformed Worship, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1870  On this day in history patrick Gass sgt of Lewis &Clark Expedition, dies at 98   

1870  On April - 01 patrick Gass, sgt of Lewis & Clark Expedition, dies at 98   

1871  On this day in history f Melius Christiansen, composer   

1872  1st edition of The Standard on this day in history.   

1872  Tadeusz Joteyko, composer on April - 01.   

1873  On April - 01 british White Star steamship Atlantic sinks off Nova Scotia, 547 die   

1873  On this day in history the birth of Sergei Rachmaninov, Russian composer   

1873  Sergei Rachmaninoff, Novgorod Russia, composer (Prelude in C# Minor) on April - 01.   

1875  The Times of London becomes the first newspaper to print a daily weather chart on April - 01.   

1875  On this day in history edgar Wallace, England, novelist/playwright/journalist (Terror)   

1876  On April - 01 1st official NL baseball game (Boston-6, Phila-5)   

1878  Carl Sternheim, German playwright (Hyperion/Tabula Rasa) on April - 01.   

1878  Eugene Gautier, composer, dies at 56 on April - 01.   

1881  On this day in history anti-Jewish riots in Jerusalem   

1883  On April - 01 the birth of Lon Chaney, American actor   

1883  Aleksander V Aleksandrov, Russian composer/conductor on April - 01.   

1884  Laurette Taylor, [Helen LM Cooney], US actress (Broadway) on April - 01.   

1885  On April - 01 clementine Ogilvy Spencer-Churchill (Hozier), British barones   

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1220  Emperor Go-Saga of Japan (d. 1272) was born on this day in history.   

1283  On this day in history birth of ludwig IV of Baveria, Roman Catholic Bavarian emperor (1314-47)   

1543  François de Bonne, duc de Lesdiguières, Constable of France (d. 1626) was born on this day in history.   

1578  On this day in history birth of william Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation)   

1582  Gaspar de Crayer, Flemish painter was born on April - 01.   

1582  Thomas Simpson, composer was born on this day in history.   

1610  On this day in history birth of charles de Saint-Évremond, French soldier (d. 1703)   

1640  Georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (d. 1697) was born on this day in history.   

1085  Death of Emperor Shenzong of China (b. 1048) on this day in history.   

1132  On April - 01 death of st-Hugues, Bishop of Grenoble (b. 1053)   

1204  Eleanor of Aquitaine, wife of Louis VII & Henry II, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1205  On April - 01 amalrik II, King of Cyprus/Jerusalem, dies   

1528  On April - 01 death of francisco de Peñalosa, Spanish composer   

1548  Sigismund I, the Elder, King of Poland, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1580  On April - 01 death of alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer   

1611  Death of Gillis van Valkenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 72 on April - 01.